Last year,the top news story was the election of Barack Obama as the first African-American president of the United States.

VOA: special.2010.01.02

He said, "The election of a man to the presidency by the American people, under the Constitution, is no reason for any attempt to dissolve this glorious nation."

VOA: special.2009.07.09

But the American economy is weak, and twenty-ten is an election year.

VOA: special.2010.01.19

It broadcast results of the American presidential election in November,nineteen twenty.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

McKinley's election seemed to give new life to the American economy.

VOA: special.2010.07.01

But American officials deny interfering in Iran's election process.

VOA: special.2009.06.20

In a statement released Saturday, the Taliban denounced the election as an "American process" and vowed to disrupt it.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

"What frustrates the American people is a Washington where every day is election day,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.28

"The president needs to pass significant legislation and sell it to the American people in order to help Democratic senators and representatives in their re-election bids,".

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